From left to right: P 476 ( the first automatic from JLC, from 1948 ) / Powermatic E 163 / Futurematic E 501 / Memovox Early E 855 / E 329 Crosshairs / Geomatic RG. I still have two, the Futurematic and the Geomatic. That was something to own of all these
An old watch which has gone, but not forgotten. The charm of the patina, the beauty of its simplicity. And, as an extra bonus, a picture of its movement, the Cal P 176. Not bad at all... Best, Nicolas
A family picture of what I had. From let to right: P 476 / E 163 Powermatic Jumbo / E 501 Futurematic / E 855 early one ( 1959 ) / E 329 Crosshairs / Geomatic Rose Gold. I sold the P 476, Powermatic and the E 329 Crosshairs. Kept the 3 others. But it was
We have discussed colored dials very often. Blue, of course, Red, sometimes, Green rarely, Grey, lately, but what about Brown? Immediately, when it comes to brown dials, vintage come to mind. Brown because the black dials turned into this color with the "
It left my home some years ago for a better one, but I didn't forget it. The P 476 has a superb case ( circa 35 mm ) with a pleasant automatic movement to look at. The dial? Time has done its job. Some will find it rusty, others will find it has a lot of
Here is mine, from 1948: P 476 being the reference of the movement, not of the case. This movement being the first automatic calibre made by JLC, so, a piece of history. I had the surprise to see another one, with a delicious patina... The issue is the ha
Ok, ok ,there is one which is missing, the Mark 11, on this picture: I should have written " Civilian Chronometers ". But in this case, I still miss the Lecoultre Master Mariner one from 1958, and its P 476 / 3 movement: Anyway, I am quite happy with this